The Otsego Bulldogs will square off against the Hastings Saxons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Otsego has six straight wins, Hastings has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Nine must be Otsego's lucky number: they beat Niles with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 9-5. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cassie Holland
| 04/29/25 @ Niles | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Wyoming | 16 |
| 04/22/25 vs Sturgis | 10 |
Cassie Holland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Audrey Lingbeek, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Alyvia Farrell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hastings' offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Harper Creek, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Otsego pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Hastings, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Otsego took their victory against Hastings when the teams last played back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Saxons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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